Walt Disney World's Best Times to Visit

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Walt Disney World® has peak and off-peak times of the year:

Highest Attendance:

New Years Day
Marathon Weekend (early January)
Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend
Presidents' week in February
Mid-March through Late April (Spring Break)
EASTER
Memorial Day weekend
Mid-June through Labor Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day and weekend
Christmas week through New Year's Day

Moderate Attendance:

After Presidents' week in February through early March
Late April through early June (except Memorial Day weekend)
The first part of Thanksgiving week

Lowest Attendance:

January (except New Year's Day) until just prior to Presidents' week in February
The week following Labor Day until just prior to Thanksgiving week
The week following Thanksgiving until the week prior to Christmas

As you can see, peak times are generally during the summer and holidays because they coincide
with kid's vacations. During these peak times, the parks are really crowded, but that's
counterbalanced with longer park hours and more attractions. During off-peak times, the lines will
be shorter, but certain attractions may be closed.

Disney Resort Pricing Seasons

Disney has four "seasons" at its Walt Disney World resort hotels each year. Value Season
is the least expensive and least crowded time, followed by Regular Season, Summer
Season, Fall Season, Peak Season and Holiday Season. Higher weekend rates do apply to Friday
& Saturday night stays.

An important thing to remember when choosing your dates is that Disney does price EACH NIGHT
of your resort stay SEPARATELY according to the rate the date falls under. So if the first three
nights of your stay fall under Value Season dates, but then the last two fall under Peak, you will be
charged at the value rate the first three nights and the last two nights will be charged at the peak
rate.

2013 Disney Resort Seasons -

Disney Value Resorts & Disney Moderate Resorts:

Value Season: Jan 2-9 ; Jan 13-17 ; Jan 21 – Feb 13 ; Aug 4 – Sept 14
Marathon Rate: Jan 10-12
Regular Season: Feb 24 – March 7 ; April 7 – May 30
Summer Season: May 31 – Aug 3
Fall Season: Sept 15 – Oct 10 ; Oct 14 – Nov 22 ; Nov 30 – Dec 12
Peak Season: Feb 14 ; Feb 18-23 ; March 8 – 23 ; Dec 13 – Dec 19
Holiday Season: MLK Jan 18-20 ; Presidents Weekend Feb 15-17 ; Easter March 24 –
April 6 ; Columbus Day Oct 11-13 ; Thanksgiving Nov 23-29 ; Holiday Dec 20-31

Disney Deluxe Resorts:

Value Season: Jan 2-9 ; Jan 13-17 ; Jan 21 – Feb 13 ; July 14 – Aug 17 ; Aug 18 –
Sept 26
Marathon Rate: Marathon Jan 10-12
Regular Season: Feb 24 – March 7 ; April 7 – May 30 ; Sept 27 – Oct 10 ; Oct 14-19
Summer Season: May 31 – July 13
Fall Season: Oct 20 – Nov 25 ; Nov 30 – Dec 12
Peak Season: Feb 14 ; Feb 18-23 ; March 8-23 ; Dec 13-19
Holiday Season: New Year Jan 1; MLK Weekend Jan 18-20 ; Presidents Weekend Feb
15-17 ; Easter March 24 – April 6 ; Columbus Day Oct 11-13 ; Thanksgiving Nov 26-29 ;
Holiday Dec 20-31

Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts:

Value Season: Jan 2-9 ; Jan 13 – Feb 13 ; July 14 – Aug 17 ; August 18 – Sept 26
Marathon Rate: Jan 10-12
Regular Season: Feb 24 – Mar 7 ; Apr 7 – May 30 ; Sept 27 – October 19
Summer Season: May 31 – July 13
Fall Season: October 20 – Nov 25 ; Nov 30 – Dec 12
Peak Season: Feb 14-23 ; March 8- Apr 6 ; Dec 13-19
Holiday Season: New Year Jan 1 ; Thanksgiving Nov 26-29 ; Holiday Dec 20-31

Disney Campsites for Fort Wilderness:

Value Season: Jan 2-9 ; Jan 21 – Feb 13 ; Aug 4-29 ; Sept 2-6
Marathon Rate: Jan 10-12
Regular Season: Apr 7 – May 23 ; May 27 – Aug 3
Peak Season: Feb 14 ; Feb 18 – March 23 ; Dec 13-19
Pre-Holiday: Oct 7 – 10 ; Oct 14 – Nov 22 ; Nov 30 – Dec 12
Holiday Season: New Year Jan 1 ; Jan 13-17 ; MLK Weekend Jan 18-20 ; Presidents
Weekend Feb 15-17 ; Easter March 24 – Apr 6 ; Memorial Day May 24-26 ; Labor Day
Aug 30 – Sept 1 ; Columbus Day Oct 11-13 ; Thanksgiving Nov 23-29 ; Holiday Dec 20-31

Disney Cabins for Fort Wilderness:

Value Season: Jan 2-9 ; Jan 13-17 ; Jan 21 – Feb 13 ; July 14 – Aug 17 ; Aug 18-29 ;
Sept 2-26
Marathon Rate: Jan 10-12
Regular Season: Feb 24 – March 7 ; April 7 – May 23 ; May 27-30 ; Sept 27 – Oct 10 ;
Oct 14-19
Fall Season: Oct 20 – Nov 25 ; Nov 30 – Dec 12
Peak Season: Feb 14 ; Feb 18-23 ; March 8-23 ; Dec 13-19
Holiday Season: MLK Weekend Jan 18-20 ; Presidents Weekend Feb 15-17 ; Easter
March 24 – April 6 ; Memorial Day May 24-26 ; Labor Day Aug 30 – Sept 1 ; Columbus
Day Oct 11-13 ; Thanksgiving Nov 26-29 ; Holiday Dec 20-31

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